This is what was happening in one day in Kechara. I thought it would be interesting to share the updates and pictures. Our members are indeed very busy with all types of dharma works. Tsem Rinpoche ********* Dear Rinpoche, all Kecharians and friends, Today is a happening day for Kechara Forest Retreat...
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I recently received wonderful news that one of our departments, Kechara Blooms, was nominated as one of the top twelve florists in Malaysia! Kechara Blooms was established in 2011 and their range of services includes events and wedding arrangements, floral stylings, designs and displays, etc. Many of my students make offerings of flowers through...
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I enjoy receiving updates on the various Dharma activities that takes place in the different Kechara departments and study groups. Recently, I received news on our study group in the Southern most state of Malaysia, Kechara House Johor Bahru (KHJB). They had invited a Dorje Shugden statue to their center so that the people...
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When H.E. Tsem Rinpoche first arrived in Malaysia, it was very difficult to find beautiful spiritual objects of high quality. At the time, there were very few places online which were offering such items so importing things from the east was not an easy process for ordinary lay people. Hence Rinpoche had the idea...
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Kechara Forest Retreat (KFR) is inspired from the vision to create an authentic holistic lifestyle center where modern day spiritual aspirants can go for a get away from the hustle and bustle of hectic city life.
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(译文请往下阅读) Antoinette with Tsem Rinpoche in front of the Vajrayogini stupa in Kechara Forest Retreat (Posted by Pastor Seng Piow) Pastor Antoinette Kass first came to Malaysia all the way from half a globe away – Luxembourg to meet His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche in 2011, after getting know and learning Dharma from Rinpoche just from online resources (Youtube, blog, Facebook…). She has always been spiritual and had visited places like Findhorn in search of spirituality. On the first meeting, Rinpoche had a nice chat with her and present...
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Dear students and friends, In January, I blogged about a group of Young Adults and Kids from Kechara, which we fondly call the YAKs! Every 2 months, on a Sunday, from 10am to 5pm, the YAKs will set up their stall at the Amcorp Mall flea market where they sell various interesting items to...
Tags: community, environment, Kechara, students
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Dear friends around the world, It made me happy to see these wonderful and inspiring publications. It gives me great pleasure to share with you about the recent publications of our Kechara works in Indonesia started by a good friend of mine. I have known Valentina for the last 9 years, she have always been...
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Ever since Kechara Indonesia (Yayasan Kechara Indonesia) was established in Jakarta by Valentina, I have been getting constant updates regarding their activities… and with each passing activity, their outreach to the community grows bigger! In their most recent community work for the people of Jakarta, YKI sponsored a total of 400 spectacles for the...
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Many may know one of my students, Wai Meng, from his online interactions. Wai Meng is a long time student of mine, and he has a strong passion towards environmental conservation... In 2010, he started an initiative within the Kechara organzation called the Kechara Earth Project (KEP)...
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Starting your first retreat at home can be a little daunting. Yes, you’ve read the instructions. Yes, you’ve seen the altar set-up done at the temple. But what are the common problems that retreatants face along the way? And how can one avoid them? Even for “seasoned” retreatants, we hope that these 5...
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Ever felt like you needed a break? All that you hear is the nagging from your mother (in-law), nagging from your boss, nagging from your spouse. All. Day. Every. Day. Phone notification’s ringing, cars honking, people gossiping… and if you’re a parent, baby’s crying and screaming. Yes, it’s all part of life....
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Dear Parents and friends, Years ago I conceptualized to have our young kids book a table and sell at the flea markets on a regular basis. I asked Ms. Sock Wan to be in charge and she has been doing this and the young folks have done a great job consistently. They rent a...
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The pastorship role was conceptualized by His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche to preserve the Dharma and to give laypeople an opportunity to commit to benefiting others. The first Buddhist Pastors were ordained on 24th October 2011 and every year since then, more have made this commitment to bring the Buddha’s teachings to people in our...
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Dear friends, Recently, I received yet another wonderful update from Valentina. I was informed that Yayasan Kechara Indonesia (YKI) received an award by the West Jakarta Mayor! YKI was recognized as one of the social organizations in Indonesia who showed significant achievements throughout the year… so on Indonesia’s Independence Day, Valentina attended the award...
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The Kechara KPMG Park carved in stone. Throughout this year, I have continuously received wonderful news from Valentina about Kechara Indonesia. One of them was that Kechara Indonesia, together with corporate sponsor KPMG Indonesia, created a community park for the locals in West Jarkarta! They also rebuilt a toilet for a nearby kindergarden,...
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On the 15th of November, a long time student of mine, Patsy, organized an event called ‘Bags of Love’. It was held at Penang Times Square, on the 1st Floor Concourse Area. The event was kindly graced by the presence of YB Chow Kon Yeow, the State Local Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Chairman....
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I have just received news that Dato’ Ruby appeared on BBC news, representing Kechara Soup Kitchen! I am very proud of Kechara Soup Kitchen and our team headed by Dato’ Ruby. Kechara is our Buddhist organization and we have 13 departments of which Kechara Soup Kitchen is one of them. Each department in order...
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Dear friends, When we enter the dharma we should find every excuse and method to improve our minds, habits and thinking. We should always find excuses to succeed! We cannot enter dharma and be exactly unchanged year after year. We cannot keep asking for more time to change. After all, it’s not up to...
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Dear friends, I received this beautiful message from a student who has been with me for over ten years and she has come a long way. She has requested to be a nun years ago and I advised her to wait and train herself. Her sincere persistent wish to enter the nun-hood has never...
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